From the ACC Blog on ESPN:

The season began with a No. 7 preseason ranking and high hopes for a national title, but those aspirations took an immediate dive with the news that leading rusher Darren Evans would be lost for the season before it even started because of a torn ACL. Redshirt freshman Ryan Williams was the next man up, and he exceeded almost everyone’s expectations, rushing for at least 100 yards in nine different games.

Now we all knew that Ryan MF Williams was talented and everything, but seriously, who the hell EXPECTED this?

HD herself, at the beginning of the season chose two other players for the "awards" RMFW would win at the end of the year:

3. Newcomer of the year: Clemson quarterback Kyle Parker. He's never played in a college football game before, but was the named the starter Monday for his consistency and rocket arm. The redshirt freshman is already a standout baseball player.

5. Freshman of the year: David Wilson, running back, Virginia Tech. Anyone who does eight backflips in a row has some serious skills. As long as he stays healthy, Wilson is the real deal, and he'll have the opportunity to show it.

If you were expecting him to gain more yards, get more touchdowns, or save the lives of more puppies, then you need to calm the fuck down.  He's only one man.  With the strength of two men.  And the virility of three men.

I just don't understand the reasoning of this wood nymph.  I mean woman.

A lot has happened this week, including your humble editor still getting over about 18 hours of football this weekend. A prediction winner, a hero for tonight, and much more after the jump.

It's official:  We're taking on the Volunteers in the Chick-fil-A Bowl in what will be the third trip to Atlanta this season.

Virginia Tech, Tennessee to Chick-fil-A Bowl

The Chick-fil-A Bowl will host No. 12 Virginia Tech from the Atlantic Coast Conference and Tennessee from the Southeastern Conference.

Bowl officials say the Hokies (9-3) and Volunteers (7-5) will meet Dec. 31 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The two teams last met in the 1994 Gator Bowl, which the Vols won 45-23.

Virginia Tech played in the Chick-fil-A Bowl in 2006, losing to Georgia, and is making its fourth appearance in the bowl. It will be Tennessee's fifth appearance, and the Vols most recently lost to Clemson in 2004.

Tennessee is 25-22 in bowl games and ranks third in the nation in appearances. Virginia Tech is 8-14 in bowl games.

The Vols return to the postseason in Lane Kiffin's first season as coach and after an unusual absence last season.

Gobble gobble, bitches.

Our good friend The Miz at FFODC is holding a photoshop contest during the down time before the bowl games get rolling.

I would like you all, the readers to come up with clever photoshops (or even simple paint edits) of Virginia Tech pictures from the 2009 season. They can be anything you like, such as putting Bud Foster's head on a golden god or Frank Beamer peeing on Scott Stadium. Just try to keep it reasonably appropriate (i.e. no nudity or excessive cursing). Please send all entries to  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with the Subject Line "Hokie Photoshop Expo," Your Name, and picture in JPG or GIF format.

Can't say I agree with the no nudity rule, but he's the boss.

Entries are due by the 18th, so get cracking on that Voldemort photoshop you've been dying to make.

I want to get in on this.  More after the jump.

BREAKING NEWS

According to ESPN:

Mark Mangino will not return as Kansas football coach, a source close to the situation told Joe Schad of ESPN Thursday night.

We will miss you, little fat child. And enormous fat man.  Hopefully you will reappear at another school soon, with another fat baby with a marker moustache.

Because we can't straight up steal The Miz's idea of LOL Hokies (which is well worth the visit), we are going a different route.

We've all seen the great motivational posters talking about leadership and determination.

So we've come up with a few Hokie Motivators (using the site here). Enjoy...

We all knew it was coming.  Sooner or later they would do it.  Virginia Tech has successfully stopped underage drinking.

So we got an email yesterday from one of our sources linking us to a UT site claiming that one of their sources has found out that the Chick-fil-A Bowl is looking to select us and UT for the December 31st game.  After doing a little research (read: googled "VT UT Chick-fil-A"), it turns out there are a TON of sites saying the same damn thing.

Now here's the problem:  Why don't we have any sources getting this information to us early so that we can be one of the first to spread the news?  Come on guys and ladies, get on it.  Talk to your sources and get us this information.  Like my Dad always said, "Many hands make light work".  I want to break some news at some point in time, but without the help of tipsters, that ain't happening.  Except for Gerald, who sent us the aforementioned email.

Anyways, this game looks like it should be a good matchup.  UT has some crazy-ass fans and it should be fun watching RMFW run wild all over an opponent we don't usually play.  Also, at that time, Darren Evans might be back and we can get a preview of next year.  Oh shit, I'm drooling right now.  And I might be slightly aroused.  OK, I'm fully aroused.

Of course, this game hasn't been officially selected yet, but seeing as how all the sites that have announced it are SEC/UT fan sites, there seems to be no good reason for them to choose us getting in over GT or Clemson.  I'll go so far to stake CGally's meager salary on the fact that we go to Atlanta for the third time this year.  Book it.  And this time, we're winning.

A review of our respective records in this bowl:

VT has been there three times and holds a 1-2 record, with the last appearance being a 31-24 loss to Georgia.

Tennessee has been four times and holds a 1-3 record, with the last appearance being a 27-14 loss to Clemson.

We have lost twice in Atlanta this year, and Tennessee has sucked this season.  There is no reason we should lose this game.  None.  Plus, we hate Tennessee.

One last thing:  If (when) we get this bowl bid, If Chick-fil-A wants to do any ads or have us mention them or something, I'm sure we can work out an agreement involving some chicken sandwiches.  That stuff is delicious.

UPDATE: Son of a bitch.  After some further review of the game, turns out that the only broadcaster selected so far to do the Chick-fil-A Bowl is Matt Millen.  Unbelievable.

Over the Thanksgiving break, our dreams of an undefeated season were dashed by a 61-50 loss to Temple. Dreams of actually making the tourney also seemed a bit much after it took overtime to beat Delaware.

But there's one way we can get back on track...